These Regulations amend the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (the “principal Regulations”).

Regulation 2(1) of the principal Regulations is amended to insert a definition of “energy performance certificate” (article 2(2) and 2(3)).

Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations sets out certain types of work that must comply with building regulations but do not require a warrant. Schedule 3 is amended to include work that involves affixing an energy performance certificate to a building (article 2(3)).

Standard 6.9 of Schedule 5 to the principal Regulations is amended to reflect the definition of “energy performance certificate” (article 2(4)).